Comparing the use of different environmental enrichment items by Hereford-Holstein cattle in a high containment facility
Although the hay net appeared most engaging, all items declined in popularity over time indicating that several different items rotated sporadically may maximise the benefit of enrichment by maintaining the cattle's interest.
Authors
- Timm Konold (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8361-8994)
- Rachel Jinks
- Rosanna Smith-Langridge
- Anna Roberts
Institutions
- Animal and Plant Health Agency (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Veterinary Research
- Published
- 2025-12-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-025-05211-y
- Primary Topic
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00